Feb 25, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
A variety of technologies and strategies have been funded through the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) since 2017. Learn first-hand from peer dairy farmers as they discuss the solutions they’ve...
Feb 25, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and Director, CDQAP It’s a common strategy for animal rights organizations to have individuals go “undercover” on farms to record videos that are taken out of context, stage scenes of mistreatment, or to...
Feb 18, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
Relative to groundwater protection, the California dairy industry has been leading the way. Directed by dairy and cattle owners, the Central Valley Dairy Representative Monitoring Program (CVDRMP) has ensured for over a decade that dairy had a seat at the table and...
Feb 4, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and Director, CDQAP In California and across the nation COVID-19 infections have affected the animal ag workforce. In June, a poultry processing plant in Livingston was forced to shut down after 358...
Dec 17, 2020 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and Director, CDQAP This year, CDQAP, like the entire California dairy industry, had to adapt quickly to the COVID-19 pandemic. In spite of lockdown orders and new urgent priorities, our partnership saw a...
Dec 17, 2020 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Denise Mullinax, Assistant Director, CDQAP The second California Dairy Sustainability Summit took place online this past November 5-6. 600+ tuned in live throughout the two-day event. Attendees included government officials, dairy farmers and industry...
